Pet portraits were where my journey as a professional artist began. Whilst I was building up my portfolio of wildlife work and developing my style, painting pet portraits was my main focus and source of income. Even though the wildlife…
No painter works the same, and the process of planning a painting is no different. Some artists like to work intuitively, and let the painting take its course. Others like myself prefer to have a fairly good idea of how…
Painting horses is where it all started for me. I took on my first commission when I was sixteen which was of a dapple grey welsh pony that I drew in graphite. Throughout high school and college I refused to…
Oil Paint is one of the most widely used mediums for artists to use. It takes much longer to dry than other painting mediums such as watercolour, acrylics or gouache paints. The benefit of such a slow drying time means…
In this blog I will share my top tips for painting a deer in acrylic or oils paints. I have many deer paintings in my portfolio so far and they always make very interesting subjects. I think there’s a very…
For me one of the hardest things I have ever had to paint is snow. I could never get the colour right. Is it white? Is it blue? How do you paint snow to look soft and cold. My approach…
The eyes are the most important part of any wildlife painting. In my opinion you must dedicate the most time to the eyes. Painting the eyes bright and full of life can turn a good painting into a fantastic one…
I personally always enjoy painting foxes. I thought I would share with you my approach to painting a fox. This will include my tips for which colours to use and how to paint realistic fur. How to paint a Fox…
The thing that makes the most difference in myself and Amber’s paintings is the quality of the reference photos that we use. Most people, especially those who aren’t artists, don’t understand the importance of a good reference photo. It really…
One of the most common conversations I have with other artists is how tricky it can be to render the fur of black animals. I think this difficultly stems from the need to strike the right balance of colour and…